Saturday, September 24, 2011

World Cup Cricket In Bangladesh

Cricket is very enjoyable outdoor game.though it is not our national game.it has become popular in our country.world cup cricket is one of the greatest show on earth.the first world cup cricket was held in England in 1975.it is held once in every four year.this year(2011) the 10th world cup cricket has been held.we are lucky enough to be one of the host countries to arrange the world cup cricket.the other host countries are India & Srilanka.though cricket is the national game of the english,in Bangladesh it has earned much popularity.

Bangladesh won the ICC trophy in 1997 & got chance to play in world cup cricket tournament in great Britain in 1999.Bangladesh showed outstanding performance in the world cup tournaments by defeating the giant countries.Bangladesh also got the prestige of being a test playing country.
World cup cricket is always interesting.as Bangladesh has become one of the host countries for the first time,it has become a great joy,enthusiasm & aspiration for the people of Bangladesh.before the fixed date,the two venues of Bangladesh were completely prepared.the two mega cities namely Dhaka & Chittagong were beautifully decorated.this year 14 countries took part in the world cup cricket.they were divided into two groups.the inaugural ceremony was held in Bangladesh on the 17th February 2011 at 6pm in the Babgabandhu Stadium,Dhaka.to be the spectators of this program,people had to collect tickets from the City Bank & Agrani Bank through much hardship.the large & long awaited lines before the banks prove that people of Bangladesh are cricket emotional.no other opening ceremony of the world cup cricket was so spectacular as it.Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh,Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the program.on that ceremony the customs & traditions of Bangladesh were highlighted.the 14 captains entered into the filed by three wheels cars named Rickshaw.singers & artist of Bangladesh & other host countries performed their best to entertain the audience.the Indian singer named Mahadevan Shanker sang the theme song of the 10th world cup cricket.the Canadian singer Bryan Adams also impressed the audience most.

The 10th world cup ended through 49 matches.of them,8 matches where held in Bangladesh.the final match was held on the 2nd April 2011 in India between India & Srilanka.India won the match become the world cup champion 2011.being a host country,Bangladesh has earned praise from the ICC & the world community.through patience,hospitality & providing security,the gov.of Bangladesh has earned much fame.undoubtedly,it is a great achievement for Bangladesh.............................             

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